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Just eight days after announcing his international retirement, Rio Ferdinand
has thrown his weight behind David Moyes’s new regime by signing a new
one-year deal extension at Manchester United.

The 34-year-old’s agreement with the Premier League champions ends speculation
that he was about to end his 11-year stay at Old Trafford and commits his
future to domestic football.

“I am delighted to have signed a new contract. Who wouldn’t want to play in
this fantastic team in front of 76,000 fans each week?” Ferdinand said. “It
has been an incredible journey and I am glad it will continue. I can